EP 2386888 B1 20170215 - REVERSIBLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR
Title (en)
REVERSIBLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR
Title (de)
UMKEHRBARER FASEROPTISCHER VERBINDER
Title (fr)
CONNECTEUR À FIBRE OPTIQUE RÉVERSIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 07252392 A 20070613
- US 42381706 A 20060613
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2386889A2] A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough. The cam further includes a first camming profile that actuates a field fiber clamp and a second camming profile that actuates a buffer clamp. The connector may further include alignment flats and features for preventing rotation and axial movement of various components. Because the cam is unexposed when mated, inadvertent de-activation is prevented.
IPC 8 full level
G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G02B 6/3624 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/3806 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3826 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/3846 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3855 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/38875 (2021.05 - EP US); G02B 6/3888 (2021.05 - EP US); G02B 6/3802 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3891 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3898 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 7241056 B1 20070710; AT E524758 T1 20110915; CN 101105557 A 20080116; CN 101105557 B 20110413; CN 102062907 A 20110518; CN 102062907 B 20131120; EP 1868019 A2 20071219; EP 1868019 A3 20100623; EP 1868019 B1 20110914; EP 2386888 A1 20111116; EP 2386888 B1 20170215; EP 2386889 A2 20111116; EP 2386889 A3 20111207; EP 2386889 B1 20150422; JP 2007334353 A 20071227; JP 2013033269 A 20130214; JP 2013033270 A 20130214; JP 2013033271 A 20130214; JP 5149551 B2 20130220; JP 5180402 B2 20130410; JP 5285803 B2 20130911; JP 5395939 B2 20140122; US 2007286554 A1 20071213; US 2010129034 A1 20100527; US 2011116749 A1 20110519; US 2012063724 A1 20120315; US 2012275749 A1 20121101; US 2013136402 A1 20130530; US 2013315538 A1 20131128; US 7654748 B2 20100202; US 7891882 B2 20110222; US 8052333 B2 20111108; US 8231282 B2 20120731; US 8348519 B2 20130108; US 8496384 B2 20130730; US 8714835 B2 20140506
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 42381706 A 20060613; AT 07252392 T 20070613; CN 200710142111 A 20070612; CN 201110038884 A 20070612; EP 07252392 A 20070613; EP 11177455 A 20070613; EP 11177459 A 20070613; JP 2007155209 A 20070612; JP 2012216007 A 20120928; JP 2012216008 A 20120928; JP 2012216009 A 20120928; US 201113010952 A 20110121; US 201113286877 A 20111101; US 201213542271 A 20120705; US 201313735450 A 20130107; US 201313951957 A 20130726; US 69790510 A 20100201; US 76175607 A 20070612